Recent content by mbraun

I figured so much, but my 23 civic doesnt do it so then started wondering...(plus the chat with the service dept. without my car being with me)

At 1 s and 6s there is this loud mechanical sound when I start up or shut down the R. I never thought twice about this as being anything but "normal" but my 23 civic does not do this and someone at the Honda service dept. thought it wasn't normal. They dont have many R;s come in though, and...

PPF. I think it might not be totally legit but a 3rd party does it for all the dealers in the autogruop and they guarantee it for 4 or 5 years, so maybe it's not crap? Thanks for advice on pillars and roof.

Thanks. That's more than I expected! Will have to think I hate that I had to pay for ceramic coating from the dealer, so didnt want to waste that by putting on ppf... hmmm. Never thought about headlamps. I also don't drive it much but the paint is brittle and chips pretty easily...

What did you all PPF on your front of the car? whole hood? whole venders/ bumper?? I've seen some half hood and half fender jobs and trying to figure out what I might do this spring. ( I also have mud flaps and rock mesh in the fender openings. )

I worked through this problem last summer, and ended up with some reasonably priced longer ramps that work perfectly. I bought mine in Canada, but see similar ones (probably all from same Chinese factory) online in the USA. You can see my oil change video at I show the ramps just after the 2...

My 14 month update on owning the R. Part 1. Great Scott! If I had a Delorean, would I go back and by the R again? I was pretty impressed in the first few months of ownership, but have I changed my mind? Is the honeymoon over? Part 1 is all about the exterior and interior with Part 2 covers...

Those look good. One thing that I’d miss would be the ability for air to still flow out of the wheel well like stock. I actually only wanted the mesh in the beginning to stop rocks from flying onto the doors, as I had seen rock debris in the lower parts of the fender opening and I live in a...

Will be interested in your opinion once you get them.

Last year FX3D fired out a set of their version 3 rock guards for me to test out. I really don't like mud flaps (er, Rock Guards) as they seem too "boy-rally ish" to me. However the version 3 were pretty unnoticeable, did what they promised, and looked okay, so I kept them on. V4 landed on...

I posted a video a week ago on my YouTube channel basically talking about why I stopped driving my R. It's really a discussion about life's priorities and a nudge to to appreciate the people around you before they're gone. The Honda Civic Type R is truly a cool car but pales in comparison to...

There are not any mud flaps that actually fit the Type R. My dealership also tried to pull that one on me and the parts guy spent 1/2 hour trying to find a non-existent part... (not that $162 is a make or break item on that big list)

This is bittersweet as there are people who aren't going to get one, but on the flip side, good for those of us who were fortunate enough to snag one in terms of scarcity. What frustrates me the most are the dealers who worked around Honda's MSRP selling rules and screwed over many people. I...

Dropped by my dealer a few days ago. I was 4th to get mine last August, and they are now only expecting one more for 2025. Five in total for biggest Western Canada dealer (so they say). Originally they were told like 9 or 10 and are now only getting 5. Why so secretive Honda? Dealerships don't...

I did a review on the FX3D guards and started off quite Leary of them, only wanting the mesh to stop the rocks, but found the ability to mostly hide them and still protect some paint, won me over. Company is very responsive on this forum and keep on adapting their product with the help of users...